Drop the Beat
Writing Challenge
Level up your plot building skills with this FREE challenge that will help you find your story rhythm like never before!
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Drop the Beat
Perfect Your Plot with Perfect Rhythm.
Tuesday, September 6th – September 27th, 2022
STEP 1
Register
Register for the challenge and join us YouTube for live streams and discussions
STEP 2
The Foundations
Never made a beat sheet before? You'll receive helpful information on how story beats form the core of your story. Daily e-mails with helpful tips will guide your journey.
STEP 3
Build It Bigger
Put your story beat skills to work and use our story beat template to craft an exciting new tale.
STEP 4
Win Prizes
Submit your finished worksheet for a chance of winning one of a variety of fantastic prizes from AutoCrit (valued over $600). We'll also be pulling out random entries for feedback on our livestreams.
But I never plan my books.
Let's be honest, most writers consider themselves "pansters" or people who fly by the seat of their pants and write from basic premises, not full outlines.
However, the Drop the Beat challenge is still incredibly helpful. The truth is that everyone outlines, it's just that panster outlines are called their first draft. By utilizing a beat sheet after the first draft is completed, you can go back and easily make developmental edits and take a satellite view of your plotline.
Save Time. Save Money.
Learn how a bit of strategy up front will save you hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars in the editing stage - even if you are a panster. Plus, we guarantee you will have fun in the process!
Register for the Drop the Beat Challenge and AutoCrit will provide you with all the tools you need to learn how to craft story beat sheets of your own. From there, you'll learn how to craft a story that keeps the audience turning pages and stand up and cheer for your characters when they reach success.
Submit it to our judges, and a selection of the most creative or surprising entries will be chosen to win a prize!
Join us weekly LIVE on Tuesdays at 1pm ET
During the challenge, AutoCrit will be on live weekly to discuss story beats and answer potential questions participants may have.
We'll also have random draws for live expert feedback on your story ideas, prizes and much more!
Got Questions?
Answers to common questions about the challenge.
No, and no. The Drop the Beat challenge is open to everyone. There is no fee to join, and you don’t need to be an active AutoCrit member.
If you choose to, yes! By the end of the challenge, we hope you’ll have crafted a beat sheet for a new story based on the template we provide. Submit your work to our judges, and we’ll choose a selection of the most striking or creative to win a prize.
Yes, there will be additional check-ins for this challenge, and participating in them increases your odds at winning prizes.
The worksheet will be e-mailed to you as soon as you sign up for the challenge. We recommend waiting to submit until the end of the challenge as we will be giving helpful advice and tools on how to best utilize the worksheet.
Schedule:
Challenge Opening Stream: September 6th, at 1 pm Eastern US
Tips for Making a Compelling Inciting Incident: September 13th, at 1 pm Eastern US
Story Beats Explained: September 20th, at 1 pm Eastern US
The Lowpoint: September 27th, at 1 pm Eastern US
Closing Stream - Prize Giveaway: October 4th, at 1 pm Eastern US
For the best benefit, we recommend you subscribe to the AutoCrit YouTube channel so you don't miss out on stream notifications.
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